All roads led to Tagaytay last Wednesday, April 9, 2014 for the grand opening celebration of Museo Orlina.
The museum is the showcase of the artistry of internationally acclaimed Ramon Orlina, pioneer and foremost practitioner of glass sculpture in the country. Before Orlina, glass was largely appreciated only for its utilitarian function: as drinking vessels, window glass panes or automotive windshields. A visionary, Orlina saw beyond the humble origin of this industrial glass residue. The result is an exultant body of works that, through the decades, have dazzled the art scene and prized by numerous collectors. Triumphantly, Orlina has transformed the medium by elevating it to the dignity and respectability of art.
All the Museum Levels are named after Orlina’s children. One enters LEVEL 1 NAESA his eldest daughter to the Reception Lobby.
Also situated here is the Reflections Gallery. It is a choice space devoted to changing exhibitions, reflecting the vitality and dynamism of contemporary Philippine art. The exciting plurality of various styles, themes and directions is singular proof of the Filipino artists’ genius, renewal and re-invention.
The Reflections Gallery spills onto the LOWER LEVEL that opens up through a doorway to the sculpture garden.
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